22.11.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 471/18 |
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 2 August 2021 — Monz Handelsgesellschaft lnternational mbH & Co. KG v Büchel GmbH & Co. Fahrzeugtechnik KG
(Case C-472/21)
(2021/C 471/26)
Language of the case: German
Referring court
Bundesgerichtshof
Parties to the main proceedings
Appellant on a point of law: Monz Handelsgesellschaft lnternational mbH & Co. KG
Respondent on a point of law: Büchel GmbH & Co. Fahrzeugtechnik KG
Questions referred
1. |
Is a component part incorporating a design a ‘visible’ component within the meaning of Article 3(3) of Directive 98/71/EC (1) if it is objectively possible to recognise the design when the component is mounted, or should visibility be assessed under certain conditions of use or from a certain observer perspective? |
2. |
If the answer to Question 1 is that visibility under certain conditions of use or from a certain observer perspective is the decisive factor:
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(1) Directive 98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 on the legal protection of designs (OJ 1998 L 289, p. 28).